Dwayne,
I often wondered about that question myself, even though I do not own a
later 6 with the chrome bezels. Before you consider doing any of the
following polish the heck out of them using Mother's or Blue Magic chrome
polish (strong odor but great stuff). You might be pleasantly surprised at
the result. I've done this with later bezels and large pits often end up
being small pin sized dots. It might make those larger bezels less annoying
to where you feel the need to so something drastic.
If they are really pitted and polishing does not cut it then I see three
options:
1) buy a used gage with a better bezel (if you're lucky can get them off
eBay for $25-$30)
2) bead blast and chrome the ones you have then try to paint the inner
portion
3) bead blast and paint or powdercoat them satin black like earlier TR6s.
Unfortunately #1 and #2 are neither easy or inexpensive. #3 is the easiest
of the lot but not stock. What does VB say about offering the larger
bezels?
Greg
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dwayne Cooper" <dc_bruin@hotmail.com>
To: <6pack@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: gauges
> While we're on the topic of gauges... mine are in need of serious
attention.
> The bezels are pitted and I'm not sure how well they'll clean up. I've
> noticed Vicky Brit sells new chrome bezels for the four smaller gauges but
> not the tach and speedo. My car is a '74 and the bezels seem to have been
> black on the inside and chrome on the outside. I'm sure others out there
> have dealt with this -- is it best just to clean 'em up and paint 'em
black
> or is there some source out there for correct replacements.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dwayne Cooper
> '74
>
>
> >From: Mickylong@aol.com
> >Reply-To: Mickylong@aol.com
> >To: ngwehmeyer@attbi.com, 6pack@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: gauges
> >Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 21:58:43 EDT
> >
> >Neil,
> >
> >I'm in the midst of rebuilding/cleaning my gauges so I'm familiar with
the
> >O
> >rings both outside and inside the gauge. When I pulled my smaller gauges
I
> >found the material between the bezel and glass face to be almost welded
to
> >the
> >bezel by 30 years in the sun. After scraping out the remains, and with
> >lots
> >of
> >help from the list, I decided to try the O rings offered by VB that were
> >advertised as a fit inside the bezel. However, I tried to fit these and
> >found
> >it
> >almost impossible to remount the bezel to the glass with the O ring in
> >place.
> >Following another suggestion, I fashioned a seal on the inside of each
> >bezel
> >with blue RTV, let it dry and then refit the bezel to the glass. Fits
> >great.
> >
> >
> >I ordered the "outside" O rings to replace the "cooked" rubber between my
> >gauges and dash from TRF, but haven't installed them yet. Tomorrow's the
> >day.
> >I'll post another message re: the fit and potential gauge offset after I
> >try
> >them tomorrow.
> >
> >Hope this helps
> >
> >Micky Long, Atlanta
> >72 TR 6
>
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